Soldiers
What would soldiers expect when they returned from war?
Jobs, recognition, help
What types of technology do you think would be seen in the 1920’s?
cars, planes, radio, telephone, new appliances...
How would companies advertise their products?
Newspapers, radio, roadways
What types of entertainment did people participate in, in the 1920’s?
Radio, movies, dancing, sports, reading...
What is prohibition?
Banning production and sale of alcohol
How would the soldiers react to inflated prices?
Upset, unfair
How would the first car impact daily life?
Travel farther, freedom to move around
What is the idea of buy now, pay later?
Credit - have it now, agree to pay at a later time
Do you think that women were participating in sports at this time? Which ones? What about the Olympics?
Some sports - tennis, golf, curling (recreational, single), sporadically teams like hockey, softball and basketball, Olympics 1928
Would it be easy or difficult to enforce prohibition? Why?
Hard to make people give up alcohol
How would society react to the returning soldiers?
How would the radio help improve communication?
Find out news faster, spread worldwide
What types of items would citizens be purchasing at this time?
New appliances, clothing, food, toys, cars, radios...
Do you think women’s clothes changed during this time period? Why?
Yes - shorter lighter skirts, some pants, more revealing, fun
Who would be in support of prohibiting alcohol?
Religious leaders, pacifists, women
Do you think they would return to employment? Why or why not?
They would need jobs because they aren't needed as soldiers anymore
How would the daily use of electricity impact daily chores?
Faster, more efficient, more time to do other things
Who would advertisers be targeting in the 1920’s?
Women - more time to shop
What type of music do you think they would have listened to at this time?
Jazz - popularised by Black musicians in blues
Not all of the provinces enforced prohibition at the same time or way. Why would this impact its success?
Could go somewhere else to get it - rumrunning
What would have happened to the factories that produced war supplies throughout WWI?
They weren't needed anymore - return to prewar goods or close down
How would the economy be impacted by a growth in technology and inventions?
More goods to produce and buy
Why would there be an increase in spending at this time?
Better pay, more products, people want to make up for lean war years
Why do you think there was a rise in entertainment culture during the 1920’s?
People wanted to have fun/joy after horrors of war
How do you think people got around the law?
Make their own, smuggle from elsewhere